Can you even imagine what is going through the minds of these two kids ? Not sure they would even make the team. In the starting lineup. Opening day. Yankee Stadium. Huge crowd. National television. Brand new Red Sox uniform. What a thrill. A moment to remember forever. All the best to them , and the other members of this team. Let's go Red Sox.

Can you even imagine what is going through the minds of these two kids ? Not sure they would even make the team. In the starting lineup. Opening day. Yankee Stadium. Huge crowd. National television. Brand new Red Sox uniform. What a thrill. A moment to remember forever. All the best to them , and the other members of this team. Let's go Red Sox.

Can you even imagine what is going through the minds of these two kids ? Not sure they would even make the team. In the starting lineup. Opening day. Yankee Stadium. Huge crowd. National television. Brand new Red Sox uniform. What a thrill. A moment to remember forever. All the best to them , and the other members of this team. Let's go Red Sox.

Im sure that they are giving thanks to DAD & BILL-806 for beating the drums to get them in the lineup !!! Also, need to thank Ortiz & Drew for being unable to answer the bell !!!!

Spring training-wise, Iglesias proved me 95% wrong. I say he's a hopeless bust at the plate who won't hit Mendoza based on the terrible performance I saw last year... others said he looked different in the spring. I saw him bat maybe 5 times this year and he certainly appeared to have a clue and some confidence... in spring training.... but I will stick to my prediction and hope to be wrong!

Today is the first day that he can prove me wrong in a way that will actually matter. I wish him the best and I wish vindication for those who vehemently disagreed with me.

Let's not judge these 2 by the first couple handful of games- good or bad.

Not at all, but its very encouraging to see what JBJ did at the plate today. he didnt get one hit, but drew 3 walks while looking very poised and patient. Good signs of things to come. Iggy is using that bunt to his advantage and I expect to see it a lot more.

I was more impressed with Bradley than Iglesias, even though both had excellent games. Bradley faced 2 of the toughest LH pitchers in the league and drew walks off both. Smashes a ball up the middle which only was an out because it hit the pitcher. Hustles to both start and continue that big inning by being safe at 2nd. Runs to a spot and then turns around on Cano's flyball to LF. No way Gomes makes that catch and there were runners on if I remember correctly. He was excellent. 3 walks, against guys like Boone Logan and Sabathia. I'll take it.

Iglesias with the heads up bunt and turning a nice DP. He needs to be less pull happy and he will then start hitting better IMO. He's not Will Middlebrooks. He's Elvis Andrus. He needs to know who he is. He looked good though.

I absolutely love it. Great game. The first time I ever liked listening to Yankee Announcers as they were saying, "You know, this Bradley kid looks as advertised".

Bradley has a knack for not chasing pitches out of the strike zone. Some pretty good hitters never can master that. If you swing only at strikes, you should do well. If Iglesias stays at short , the Sox will turn a lot more double plays. A pitcher's best friend , as they say. The thing that impressed me was how they both seemed devoid of any opening day nervousness.